Florida braces for more rain after week of devastating flash flooding

Florida is bracing for another day of rain and devastating flash flooding despite already reeling from historic rainfall that has left entire neighborhoods underwater.

Florida is bracing for another day of rain and devastating flash flooding despite already reeling from historic rainfall that has left entire neighborhoods underwater.

Seven million people remain under a flood watch Friday morning across southern Florida, including metro areas of Miami, Fort Lauderdale, West Palm Beach, Fort Myers and Naples.  

There’s a moderate risk for flash flooding across the areas under the flood watch Friday as well. An additional 2 to 5 inches of rain could fall, the fourth straight day of flood concerns for South Florida. 

The Miami to Fort Lauderdale corridor remain highly vulnerable to flash flooding — it could take only 0.25 inches of rain in just one hour to spark new flooding as the ground is still heavily saturated with little time for water to recede.

Respite, however, is around the corner with rain forecast to subside Saturday through the weekend. 

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/weather/florida-braces-rain-week-devastating-flash-flooding-rcna157153

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